Scientists have discovered that the enzyme BbLDH is crucial for the survival and infectivity of the Lyme disease bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. This finding opens the door to targeted treatments ...

While treatable with antibiotics if caught early enough, if it’s left untreated, Lyme disease symptoms can spread to the joints, heart and nervous system, which is why it’s important to catch ...

Oct. 23, 2024 — Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in Europe. Up to 70,000 new cases are estimated each year in Austria alone. The bacterial infection can cause ...

It’s in those days of quiet blood-thirst that ticks pass along bacteria that causes conditions like Lyme disease, a growing problem driven in the U.S. by black-legged ticks (or Ixodes scapularis).

New data for Valneva and Pfizer's experimental vaccine for Lyme disease – the furthest ahead in clinical testing – have bolstered the case for the shot as the results of a phase 3 programme ...

That’s when it can pass along the bacteria that leads to Lyme disease and other conditions. But some people, along with other mammals like guinea pigs, can develop resistance to ticks after ...

While treatable with antibiotics if caught early enough, if it’s left untreated, Lyme disease symptoms can spread to the joints, heart and nervous system, which is why it’s important to catch it early ...

Conclusions Our study using multiple detection methods confirms that MD is a true somatic illness associated with Borrelia spirochetes that cause Lyme disease. Further studies are needed to ...

“The Passion of the Christ” will resurrect this summer. Mel Gibson’s long-awaited sequel, titled “The Resurrection of the Christ,” will start shooting in August at Rome’s Cinecittà ...

Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) is set to be at the centre of a huge Coronation Street storyline over the next year, and upcoming scenes will start to see it ramp up. Last year, Metro exclusively ...

Gibson has unveiled a limited edition run of its most-famous electric guitar with the Les Paul Standard Double Trouble offering a neat vintage-inspired twist. Offered as a ‘50s style or ‘60s style, ...

June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an important role in the disease ...